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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Pain Management After Surgical Tonsillectomy: Is There a Favorable Analgesic?

AUTHORS: Jotić A et al Ear; Nose and Throat Journal (ENT) May 2019 The aim of this study was to examine how ibuprofen and paracetamol prevent pain after cold-steel extracapsular tonsillectomy in children. Also, we examined the relation between age, gender, nausea, postoperative bleeding, antibiotic use, type of diet, and postoperative pain intensity and the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Patients at for-profit dialysis centers less likely to get kidney transplants

Author: Linda Carroll Reuters Health The likelihood that U.S. patients with renal failure will get a kidney transplant is lower for those who get dialysis at for-profit dialysis centers, a new study shows. In examining the records of more than a million dialysis patients, researchers found that compared to patients getting dialysis at nonprofit facilities, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Glucose-insulin-potassium improves left ventricular performances after aortic valve replacement

Authors: Marc Licker et al MC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 175 (2019) Background Patients with left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy may suffer ischemia-reperfusion injuries at the time of cardiac surgery with impairment in left ventricular function. Using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), we evaluated the impact of glucose-insulin potassium (GIK) on LV performances in patients undergoing valve replacement for aortic stenosis. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Migraine may raise dementia, Alzheimer’s risk

Author: Ana Sandoiu Medical News Today New research examines the associations between migraine and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as related forms of dementia. The study finds that migraine is “a significant risk factor” for Alzheimer’s and all‐cause dementia. Could a history of migraine increase dementia risk? New research suggests so. According to the American Migraine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
10 reasons why doctors get sued

Author: TON LA, JR. Kevin MD.com The one thing doctors want to avoid like the plague is a lawsuit — a medical malpractice lawsuit. To be sued means the doctor loses precious time from work, endures emotional personal and family distress and is unable to fully invest oneself in providing the very best medical care […]

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